The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1936-2014·Announced 2014-05-21

Swanson Cilantro Supplement Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Swanson Health Products is recalling specific lots of Full Spectrum Cilantro herbal supplements due to a potential risk of salmonella contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "The contract manufacturer has notified Swanson Health Products that Swanson Full Spectrum Cilantro (Coriander) (SW1112) is subject to a recall due to a potential risk of salmonella contamination."

Plain-English summary

Swanson Health Products, Inc. is recalling 3,419 bottles of Swanson Full Spectrum Cilantro (Coriander) Herbal Supplement, 60 capsules, 425 mg (SW1112). The recall involves products with Lot 203921 and 204888, each with a manufacturing date of 11/2013. The product was distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated after the contract manufacturer notified Swanson Health Products of a potential risk of salmonella contamination. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this product.

Consumers who have these specific lots of the product should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Swanson Full Spectrum Cilantro (Coriander) Herbal Supplement, 60 capsules, 425 mg, SW1112. UPC 87614-11112
Affected units
3,419

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot 203921 and 204888 each with MFG Date 11/2013

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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